Think you're registered? Better double check.

Think you're registered? Not necessarily. Many voters in Florida and other states have been purged from the rolls. Voters in Miami Dade can check their status in less than a minute at miamidade.gov/elections/ab-status.asp. Voters in other counties can find their supervisor of elections here. Follow the links to the Voter Registration application. Tomorrow is the deadline for voter registration.

Don't forget the five friend rule.

The NO MATCH/NO VOTE law-Some new registrants have received notices from the DOE declaring that they could not be properly registered due to a "mismatch" with their ID. To avoid a mismatch, each new registration should match the voter's ID exactly.

If you have received a DOE notice, you can re-submit your ID by fax, email, mail, or in person before Election Day to vote by regular ballot. Protect votes with careful registrations.

If you are properly registered, the NO MATCH law will not affect you. No one at the polls is permitted to ask you for your voter registration card or address. They are only permitted to look at your photo ID to make sure it is you, and to check your ID's signature against your signature on the log. Know your rights!

COLLEGE STUDENTS away at a FLORIDA college, CAN vote at the polls near their campus. They will not need an absentee ballot to vote in Florida but they will have to change their address prior to voting (a 2006 law allows changes to be made after the registration deadline). To avoid last minute problems, students should vote early, beginning October 20.

VOTE EARLY. It's convenient, less crowded, and allows you the breathing room in case there are any issues.